PRESS STATEMENT In June 2024, the Alkamba Times published a story written by their correspondent Kebba Ansu Manneh alleging that the Minister of Environment Rohey John Manjang was involved in corruption. The report stated that, “Multiple sources in the country’s Lower River Region (LRR) have disclosed to TAT the involvement […]
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EF Small Centre for Rights and Justice Condemns Charges of Sedition and False Publication against Citizens
Press Statement We are deeply concerned that the offense of sedition and false publication and broadcasting still remain in the laws of the Gambia seven years after Pres. Adama Barrow stated in his 2016 election manifesto that such provisions would be removed out of our laws within six months of […]
Proliferation of political parties and presidential candidates can complicate the political landscape, leading to a power vacuum in The Gambia
The proliferation of political parties and presidential candidates can complicate the political landscape, leading to a power vacuum in The Gambia. Buffoons aspire to the presidency of The Gambia. Alagi Yorro Jallow. Part I Fatoumatta: Recently, I encountered a presidential hopeful in Manhattan, donning an American sack suit and necktie, […]
Barrow vs. The Voice: Scandalous Spat Between the State and the Scribes
By Arfang Madi Sillah, Washington DC. From London’s Fleet Street to New York’s Fifth Avenue, speculation and gossip have always been the fuel that powers the global media machine. Whether it’s the scandalous dalliances of a Capitol Hill power broker or the latest rumors from Buckingham Palace, no figure in […]